Lainey Wilson
Lainey Denay Wilson (born May 19, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter. She performed at an early age, before going to Nashville to pursue a career as a country music performer. Grammy Award winner, she was recognized with sixteen Academy of Country Music Awards and twelve Country Music Association Awards, including winning their top honor Entertainer of the Year in 2023 and 2025.
In 2014, she released her self-titled debut album on Cupit Records, followed by her second album Tougher on Lone Chief in 2016. Wilson secured a publishing deal and later released an extended play (EP) in 2019 which included the song "Things a Man Oughta Know". In 2020, it was issued as a single through the BBR Music Group and reached number one on the American country songs chart, releasing her third album Sayin' What I'm Thinkin' in 2021.
Wilson fourth studio album Bell Bottom Country (2022) become her first Billboard 200 charting album, being recognized at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Country Album. In 2024 she published fifth album Whirlwind, becoming her most successful album on the international charts, including placements in the United Kingdom and Australia, and her first top-ten entry on the Billboard 200.
In 2022, she made her TV series debut in Yellowstone playing the part of Abby. In 2024, she was in the country music documentary Rebel Country. In 2026, she made her film debut in the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s book Reminders of Him, where she played Amy Matthews. Wilson also wrote and performed the original song "Out of Oklahoma" from Twisters (2024), being nominated at the Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards and Guild of Music Supervisors Awards.
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